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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-22
The Luther Celebration.

The entertainment given in the
German Lutheran Church of this
place on last Monday evening, by the
Gotta Society of the same, was some
thing out of the usual kind, and
therefore the more pleasing. 1t was
in commemoration of Luther's ap-
pearance before the Diet held at
Worms, Germany, in the year 1921,
and being the 365th anniversary of
that important event in his life. This
Diet, or Convention, was called to-
gether by the thenEmperor, Charles the
With, and to it all the then potentates
and rulers of the land had been sum-
moned. The occasion of its calling
arose from the excitement created in
Europe by the reforms announced by
Luther in the Church practices of that
day, and the spread of his doctrines
among the people. These it was
thought necessary to check. And
hence the assembling of the religious
Congress at the City of Worms, to
which Luther was summoned to at
Tend. He did attend, saying, when
his friends tried to prevent him from
going, as dangerous to his life, that
be would go even if devils met and
opposed him on the way as many as
there were tiles upon the roofs OF the
houses. In the Diet he was asked to
retract and to renounce his opinions.
But instead of SO doing he obeyed his
conscience, and made that powerful
speech that has rung down through
the ages to the present time. 1t con-
founded and struck terror in his op-
ponents and be went forth the idol
and champion of the people. He had
great ability, but it was his courage
that scattered his foes. He was true
to his convictions, and with an open
Bible Protestanism arose and Reform
spread.
The different parts of the exercises,
given by the Gotta Society on Mon
day evening, were all recalling some
events in Luther's life or character,
and were all well received by the
large audience present. They were
conducted by Mr.. Peter Schenck, the
President of the Society, and partici-
pated in by the Misses Grohman,
Misses Miller, Miss Oesterling, Miss
Ref, Theo. Vogeley, Geo. j. Trout
man, Will N. Harley, Fred. j. and
Harry s. Klingler. the latter closing
with a fine Grafton on Luther, q
Hero of Faith" After this Lutber's
celebrated Battle Hymn" was sung,
the Benediction pronounced and the
society dismissed.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-22
ACT IH-scENE s.-Time ten years later:

lCT III.-SCENE 3-Timc ten years later:
HECK'S LARGEST EMPORIUM.
Ten years are supposed to have elapsed
ID. A. HECk'S Store quadrupled in size
Butler Il metropolis. Arrival OF several
excursions, electric trains and number
OF balloons. with crowds OF people 10 buy
Clothing, Underwear,
Hats, Caps, Collars,
Neck Ties, Hosiery,
SuSpenders, HandkerchiefS,
Umbrellas. Trunks
Nalises, Satchels,
Bill and PocketboOks,
Cloth, Hair and Tooth Brushes
and innumecablc other articles which
space forbids TO meation. Scores OF pros
porous men and plurp matrons gather
around the proprietor, all agreeing that
their rise in the world began from the mo-
ment they began 70 buy their goods from
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-22

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has appoin.
ed as the commission to investigate
the affairs of the Pacific railways, un.
der the act of the late Congress, Ex
Governor Pattison, of Pennsylva MIA
E. Ellery Anderson, of New York,
and David l.. Littler, of Illinois
two Democrats and one Republi.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-22
SoNG-The day will be intensely cold,
When ID. A. Heck is underSold, &c.

T II.-SCENE 2-Time II n. m. Enter throng OF
people. Old men, young men, ladies', chill
dren, managing matrons With marian able
daughters, who with one accord fairly
shrek with delight at the wonderful bar
gains shown. The beautiful young lady,
CoTSetS. 4 pair of Kid Gloves. an elegant
pair of Hose that set her of so exquiSitely
that dude from Unionvilie and a young
man from Greece City both propose as the
Greece City man has on one OF ID. \. Heck's
irresistible suits, Cinderella decides to
patroGiZe home Industries and accepts
him. The Unonville dude talks OF duels,
suicides, &c, but decides not to leave this
world While he can get clothing so cheap
at ID. \. llEGk'S Great Emporium.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-22
M A DD.

WOODS DS-DUFFORD-Tuesd April 10,
at the Methodist parsonage, by Rev. S. FL.
Nesbit, Mr.. Isaac q. Woods and Miss Ada
Dullord all OF Renfrew, this county.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-22
FOR TREASURER

FOR TREASURER,
AMOS SEATON,
OF Venango township.
PHILIP SNIDER,
OF Clinton township.
JAS. S. WILSON,
OF Centreville borough.
CYRUS HARPER,
OF Cranberry township.
JAS. j. CAMPBELL,
OF Fairview township.
G. c. ROEsSING,
OF Butler borough.
WILLIAM BAUDER,
Of Muddycreek twp.
R. F. EKIN,
OF Connoquenessing township.
JAMES CRANMER,
OF Clay township.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-22
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

(Two TO NOMINATED
A. J. HUTCHINSON,
Of Centre township.
W. P. BROWN,
OF Fairyiew twp. (iormerly of Concord. y
w. j. GROVE,
Of Forward township.
W. W. McQUISTION,
Of Brady township.
D. NJ. DUNCAN,
OF Connoquenessing twp.
JOHN NJ. TURNER,
OF Parker township.
SAMUEL T. MARSHALL,
Of Butler borough.
]. D. STEPHENSON,
or slipperyrock twp.
JAMES WILSON,
Of Franklin township.
JOHN WADE,
OF Buffalo township.
PETER FENNELL,
OF Cleaaheld township
PHILIP HILLIARD.
OF billiards Station.
FOR CLERK OF COURTS,
ISAAC MEALS,
Of Washington tewnship.
REUBEN MCELVAlN.
OF Butler borough.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-22
EUROPEAN WAR CLOUDS.
France and Germany Menacing
Each Other with Huge
Armies.

Observers of present conditions in
Europe and students in history, are
con 7inced that war between Germany
and France is possible and probable
at all time. They are born enemies,
antagonists by reason of race preju-
dices and foes with grievances which
can never be settled, for as one side
avenges a wrong it only makes an
other cause for hate OH the other.
Again then the talk of war between
France and Germany is revived.
Both are active in preparing tor it
Germany has an enormous army
ready for the fray-France has force
to match it, and each in turn is fully
armed for the onslaught.
Turkey asks the protection of Eng
land against the aggressive purposes
of Russia, but the increasing trouble
with the Irish, will hardly allow the
English TO make many moves in any
direction, of war-like character
Russia affects to be in co1ciliatory
mood, protesting great regard for
peace, but at the same time watching
the situation for an opening to march
in somewhere and occupy unprotect-
ed ground
The Carlists are again causing
trouble in Spain, but are hardly in a
condition to do more than produce
isolated disturbances, with which the
local authorities are strong enough to
deal and suppress.
The Vatican and the Italian Gov
ernment are only on tolerable terms,
while Pope Leo and Prince Bismarck
are coquetting with each other in ad-
justing ancient questions of auth ority
in the Catholic church Lf Germany.
The Tory government of England
does not WELD the influence in affairs
in Europe which British prestige
should possess. Bismarck is by all
odds the strongest Prime Minister
dealing in the Old World affairs, and
France is his source of greatest
trouble.
Our mechanics and day laborers
are all busy.
The legislature has concluded to
adjourn May 10.
Early vegetables are plenty in our
market.
Oil opened at 63 cents here this,
Thursday morning, and at noon stood
at So
A farmer of Greensborough. Md
thinking To change his grade of pota
toes barreled all that he had, shipped
them to Baltimore, and ordered few
barrels Of extra fine Northern pota-
toes for seed While barreling his
own tubers be lost his spectacles.
When be received his Northern seed
potatoes he found his missing specta-
cles in one of the barrels. Such things
destroy confidence.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-22
FOR AUEeITOR,

1.-TWO TO NOMINATED
l. s. p. DEWOLFE,
OF slipperyrock twp.
CHARLES BELL,
OF Sunhury.
R. A. KINZER.
OF Concord township.
E. Z. MAURHOFF,
OF Clinton township.
JOHN A. GILLILAND,
OF Summit township
ELMER f. GRAHAM,
OF Butler Borough
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-22

1T is gravely announced that John
l.. Sullivan's visit to the Presiden,
"had no political signifcance!"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-22
d. A. HECK,

Cinderella and her husband about to de-
part for Mt. Chestnut 0hls Is no chestnut)
The Unionyille dude, dude no longer but
a rich business man In the city OF Butler.
Population 10000. noted chiefly for being
the most enterprising city IN the county.
and for fair dealing and for the fact ID. A.
HECk'S Emporium. Duffy's Block, Is the
headquarters Tor good goods, fair dealing
and low prices.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-22

Song by company, joined by audience:
lis our experience, one and all,
And every one who tries II knows,
That ID. \. HEX has got the call,
And takes the town In selling clothes.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-22

All will now join In slnglng:-
How ID. A. Heck Is selling clothes,
Way down at bed rock
Just watch the crowd that daily goes
To ID. a. ileck's In Duffy Block.
Curtain falls to slow but sure music.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-10
How to Tan Small Skins.

Soon after they are taken from the
animals spread them out smoothly,
flesh side up. For a sheep-skin use
one pound of salt, half pound of
alum, two tablespoonfUls of saltpeter,
or about this proportion. Rub some of
the mixture well in, and sprinkle the
remainder evenly over the surface:
turn the head to the tail, having the
woody side out, roll smoothly and
closely and wrap with a cord. Let it
remain so five days; then spread and
tack it against the side Of an clubhouse;
scrape all the flesh and grease off with
a dull knife or other instrument, when
thoroughly cleansed, wash with warm
water and soap; wipe off as dry as pos
sible and grease with lard-brains
might be better-rub with a crooked
stick having bend in the middle:
when it is nearly dry the rubbing may
cease. When thoroughly dry, wash in
tub of warm soap-suds and rinse.
While drying rub the feshy side suffi-
GENTLY to keep it soft; comb the wool
after it is dry, and you will have a
floor mat. which, trimmed and lined
with red flannel, will be entirely salts
factory as piece of domestic work
Cor Rural Near Yorker.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-10
Defining a Sleeper.

The fashion we have of saying
steamer" and cutter" and of using
many similar words in a variety OF
senses, results not so much from the
poverty of our language as from our
laziness. 1t is well ridiculed in the
following:
A sleeper is one who sleeps. A
sleeper is that in which the sleeper
sleeps. A sleeper is that on which the
sleeper which carries the sleeper while
he sleeps runs Therefore, while the
sleeper sleeps in the sleeper. the sleep
er carries the sleeper over the sleeper
under the sleeper, until the sleeper
which carries the sleeper jumps of the
sleeper, and wakes the sleeper in the
sleeper by striking the sleeper under
the sleeper, and there is no longer any
sleeper sleeping in the sleeper on the
sleeper. - Youths Companion.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-10
CELESTIAL WISDOM.
The Chinese Version of a story which Is

The Chinese Version of Story Which Il
Familiar to Every Reader.
Two women came before a Mandarin in
China, each of them protesting that she
was the mother of a child they had
brought with them, says a writer in Lon
don academy. They were so eager and Sc
positive that the Mandarin was sorely
puzz ed He retired to consult with his
wife, who was wise and clever woman,
whose opinion was held in great repute
in the eighborhood. She requested five
minutes in which to deliberate. At the
end of that time she spoke:
Let the servant catch me large fish
in the river, and let it be brought me here
alive"
This was done.
"Bring me now the infant" she said
'but leave the women in the outer cham
Der"
This was done, too. The n the Man
darIn's wife caused the baby to be un.
dressed and it's clothes put on the fish.
Garry the creature outside now and
throw it into the river in the sight of the
two women
The servant obeyed her orders, finginq
the fish into the water, where it rolled
about and struggled, Disguised, no doubt
by the wrapping in which it was swad
died. Without moments pause one Of
the mothers threw herself into the river
with shrek She must save her drown
ing child.
"Without doubt she is the true mother
she declared; and the Mandarins wife
commanded that she should be rescued
and the child given to her.
without a doubt she is the true
mother" she declared. And the Man
DARN nodded his head, and thought his
wife the wisest woman in the fowery
kingdom. Meantime the false mother
crept away. She was found out in her i'm
posture and the Mandarin's wife forgot
all about her in the occupation Of dressing
the little baby in the best silk she could
find in her Wardrn
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-10
Proper Care of Closets.

Closets are not only useful but a
necessary part of n house. Many house
keepers think that there can not be too
much closet room provided. There are
many things which are properly put in
to closets, and other things which
should nevergo into closets. OF course
such are all soiled undergarments.
Clothing that has been worn should
not be hung away until properly venti-
lated. In this way two fertile sources
IF bad odors in closets m ay be excluded.
Many hang their night clothes in the
closet during the day. This, also,
should be avoided unless they have
had a thorough airing before being
| ung. If the closet docs not admit of
a window, the door should be left open
f I few hours every day to admit
pure air. Some pers ms have ventilat-
ors placed just over the door, which is
good if practicable, bat the outside air,
if admitted for short time every day,
viii purify closet where only clean
clothes are hung. 1t should, however,
be remembered that no matter how
clean the clothing in the closet may be,
if there is no ventilation. the clothing
viii not be what it should. Detroit
Tribune.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-10
GIRLS. PENMANsHIP.
Why Young Ladies' should Pay More At
tentian to THAR Handrrritinr


tention to Their Handwriting.
Girls should look to their handwriting,
Tor it may serve them at some future
crisis better than shorthand or the type
writer, says the Youths Companion. There
is lady clerk in the Department of the
Interior, Mrs. Avery by name, who has a
snug and easy place of ST, 900 a year, chief v
on account of the extraordinary excel
lence of her penmanshfp. II is she who is
selected to copy the letters of the depart
ment which are regarded as of the great
est consequence, such, for example, as
are to receive the attention Of the Presi-
dent, who frequently compliments Mrs
Avery's admirable penmanship.
No doubt her handwriting is neat and
elegant, because, when she was learning
the art, she took pains; and no doubt 9TH
er girls could do as well, by taking the
same course. Considering the advantage
it is to many girls to write good hand it
is strange that more of them do not try
to acquire this accomplishment. Of late
years our schoolgirls and school boys do
a great deal more writing than they did
formerly. Much is done in school now
by way Of dictation, and in many schools
the pupils have pencil or pen in hand al
most half the time.
But it would not be true to say that the
girls of to-day write more legibly and
neatly than their mothers did. It would
be well if they paid far more atten-
ton to this matter than they do.
But they should make a serious
study of it-acquire the habit of
taking the best posture; learn to use the
uscles to advantage, SO that they may
not easily become tired; and then prac-
tice, as one who intend to become a pro-
fessional musician practices When a
piece of writing gets worse and worse,
page after page, 1T is because the writer
did the work with only one end of the
muscular system of the arm, instead of
employing the whole of its exquisite and
harmonious machinery. Mrs. Avery, it is
said writes as easily as she does Iegibly.
She writes as we'll at the end of her DAYS
work as at the beginning, and her fingers
never ache
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-10
COMMON SENSE HIVES.
CeaseIess Watchfulness a TaIisman of Su
cess Against Disaster to Bees.

CeaseIess Watchfulness a TaIisman of Sue
cess Against Disaster to Bees.
We have heretofore warned our read
ers who wished to keep few hives of
bees and most farmers should do so
against the peripatetic patent bee man,
with non-swarming hives, moth-proof
hives, etc, and also against the craze
for some ''new breed of bees -" They
should be given an invitation to inter-
view the watch dog. There is no nom
swarming hive, no moth-proof hive.
Division may prevent swarming.
Strong colonies may protect them selves
against the moth. Watchfulness upon
the part of the bee-keeper is the tails
man to success against disaster to the
bees As to the rest, any box large
enough will serve as a home for a
swarm. and bees viii work therein, but
there are certain dimensions and form
that experience has shown to be best.
These should be complied with. What
ever the shape of the hive it should be
made Of the best seasoned lumber and
the Joints tight. There has been no inn
provement in movable frames since
Langstroth elaborated and made prac-
teal the old-time idea of frames foE
combs.
All Improvements are with a view to
assist man in manipulating the bees, to
enable them to make more honey by
providing artificial comb foundation,
and to assist the labor in taking sur
plus of honey So far as the bees are
concerned. they are as comfortable in
a hollow tree, more 50, perhaps, all the
year around, than they would be in an
artificial hive near the ground.-Farn1
Field and Stockynnp.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-10
TO The RoRoLINK.

~ GOGOLAANNa
Sweet bird, greet theel o. that merry lay
I've longed these many months 70 hear again
And since the bluet Oped I've come each day
Out TO these meads and listened for thy
strain.
Who taught thee how, in poesy divine,
To utter forth thy soul? What boundless Joy
Impels that ringing thrilling note Of thinner
QWhat pleasures hndest thou that never clOyi
What airy spirit in the apple tree
Among the tinted blooms incites thy lay,
And makes thee, singing, soar in tremulous
glee
AS thou vert trfning thy dear heart awayf
o could sing, sweet bird, o could I sing
In words as true, in music rich as thine,
So would / make the listening planet ring,
And force Dull Care to cease his needless
whine
Thy toll to thee is happiness supreme.
Thy sweetest songs amid thy labOrs sound;
listen to thee singing and I seem
To stand with angels upon holy ground.
But day leaves day, and soon thy friends. the
flowers
win lie in the moist grave; then wilt thou
wing
Thy hurrying flight away to warmer bowers,
And shall come in vain to hear thee sing.
But wilt thou carry to the distant Cline
To sOothe mans soul, thy missionary strain?
Or yield, alas unto an evil time,
And sink TO vulgar revelry and pain?
Sing on, o singi that note should never die,
Within my brain the living sound shall dwell
Born to the beautiful Of earth and sky,
Still TO the rude world of all beauty tell.
ID. J. D0RdhOe, IN Good Housekeeping.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-10


II you suffer from dull, heavy headache,
obstruction of the nasal passages, dis
charges falling from the head into the
throat sometimes profuse, watery, and
acFld, at others, thick, tenacious, mucous,
pur9lent, bloody and putrid; if the eyes are
Weak, Watery, and infiamed; and there is
Ilnglng IN the ears, deafness, hacking or
coughing TO clear the throat, expectorafion
o. onenslye matter, together with scabs
TON LroLn ulcers; the voice being changed and
having nasal twang; the breath offensive.
smell and taste impaired; experience a sen.
satlon OF dizziness, with mental depression.
hacking cough, and general de ility, then
you are suffering from chronic nasal
catarrh. Only few of the above named
symptoms are likely to be present in anv
one case at one time, or in one stage of the
disease. Thousands of cases annually.
without manifesting half of the above
symptoms, result in consumption, and end
in the grave. No disease is so common.
more deceptive and dangerous, less under
stood or more unsuccessfully treated by
physicians. The manufacturers Of Dr.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy offer, in good
faith, $500 reward for a case of catarrh
which they can not cure. The Remedy is
sold by druggists at only 80 cents.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-10
Az boy." Id a 10 I'd

my boy" said a West End par
ent, not long since, who still believes
in the old-fashioned virtue, "remem-
Der that you will never lose by polite
ness" But, father, l have, con.
tradicted the boy. Now, what did
ever lose by being polite?' demanded
his parent. "My seat in the horse
car" sageIy returned the youth. In.
struction was discontinued for the rest
of that morning. -AlbaHY Ar0zs.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-10

A bed in Niklzo, Japan, is eight or more
thick silk wadded comforters piled upon
the floor; upon this a very ample wadded
coat is placed. You slip into this great
coat, put your arms into the long sleeves,
a block of wood placed under the neck,
but it looks too hard, and I carry a bier
pillow to take its place. A paper lantern
is lighted all night, for the people are
much afraid of the dark.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-10
In Russia it is said suicides are i

IN Russia IL IS sad SUICIDES are IN
creasing in number every year. The
proportion to the population is now
greater in St. Petersburg than in any
other European capital OF late years
even boys and girls from eight to six
teen take their own lives, generally on
the idea of the cruel treatment of their
parents. The causes assigned for
this state Of things are the wretched
social conditions of modern Russian
life and the pessimist views and an
archist tendencies embraced by many
in early years.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-10

FooD makes Blood and Blood makes
Beauty. Improper digestion of food neces-
sarily produces bad blood, resulting in a
feeling of fullness in the stomach, acidity,
heartburn, sick-headache, and other dys-
peptic symptoms. A closely confined life
causes indigestion, constipation, bilious
ness and loss Of appetite. Toremove these
troubles there is no remedy equal to Prick
ly Ash Bitters. 1t has been tried and
proven to be a specific.